After months of waiting, Vice City is finally available for the PC, and it's been worth the wait. Everything that made GTA3 one of the best games of 2001 is in place (hardly surprising, considering this is essentially just a modification of the original) with enough new features to make the hardened fans rush out and buy it as soon as it hits the streets.

Obviously, because of it's similarity to GTA3, there isn't much new to be said about this latest release. The biggest change has to be that the main character is now a person with a name, speech and attitude. Some might say this is a drawback (as in GTA3 you could create your own backstory or snide remarks, if so inclined) but personally I think it's a massive improvement.

Also included are motorbikes which I never got on with in GTA or GTA2, but absolutely adore in this one. Zipping across the city has never been so easy.

Just like GTA3, you become immersed in this game. It's a living, breathing city and probably the only computer game where just driving around and watching the sun set can be as rewarding as completing a mission.

However, it does have it's slight flaws - the graphics are now VERY dated. I'm sure this is the trade-off made to have all parts of the city ticking over at the same time without your computer grinding to a halt, but when compared with the photo-realism of - for example - Mafia, there's just no contest.

Some of the NPC (non-player character) models are just.. wrong. The bikini-clad girls especially just look slightly off. As you can see, these are all very minor gripes at what is an enthralling, exciting game that continues the proud tradition of GTA in being hailed as a masterpiece. At this rate, Rockstar could make GTA4 lousy as hell and it would still be universally adored. Thankfully, they're a company that care about their franchise, and I suspect we'll be seeing new installments of the series for some time to come.